Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, also known as Nadya Tolokno, is an activist, musician, and member of the Russian feminist punk music collective Pussy Riot. Along with two other members Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich, Tolokonnikova was arrested and convicted of “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred” when five members of the group performed at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in protest of its support for Vladimir Putin. The three were denied bail, and Tolokonnikova and Alyokhina served 21 months. Throughout this time they received considerable support from international artists, politicians, activists, and human rights organizations.

Like other members of the group, Tolokonnikova is outspoken in her support of feminism, LGBT+ rights, anti-capitalism, and the fight against economic and social inequality.